Car-fender.



L. B.- SMYSER.

CAR FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN- 8. $917.

Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

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CAR FENDER. APP1. ICATION FILED JAN-8, 1917.

Patented Aug. 21, 19.17.

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L. B. SMYSER.

CAR FENDER. APPLICATION FILED JAN-8, 1917.

Patntd Aug. 21, 1917.

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LOUIS B. SMYSEB, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 ARTHUR M. I KENNEDY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

cAn-rEnnEnI Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Car-Fenders, of which the following is a specification;

My invention'relates to a drop fender'of dated January 9,1917, the present invention comprising certain modificationsof con structive detail intended to simphfy and cheapen the construction of the fender, to provide for locking the same} inthe lowered position after it has been dropped, and to' vary the extent of forward projection of the lower portio'n of thedropped fenderQ In the accompanyingdrawing Figure 1 isfa side elevation of the fender structure showin glthe movable member the" same in the raisedposition Q Fig. 2 is asimilar'view showing said moy able member in the dropped position,

Fig; 3 isaperspective viewof the'fixed members of the fender andof partsof the top and bottom bars of the frame'of the -movable member, and

Fig. 4: is a side view of certain parts of the fender designed to vary the extent of forward projection of the dropped fender;

In the drawing, -11 represent the forwardly projeotingends of the opposite side framesof a motor car, upon which are fixedly supported by' means of angle plates 2 opposite side plates 3. In" said sideplates 3 are formedbearings for upper andlower rock shafts f t and 5, the upper shaft 4; being provided near each end with a depending hook 6 pressed forwardly by means of a spring ,7' and the lower-"shaft 5 being pro-- vided neareach end with a depending 133 111 8 lqlffnally pressed forward by means of a spring The rook shaft i'is also provided with adepending arm 10 which has suit able connection 11"with a bell crank lever 12 pivotallyfnounted on the car body, and

in operative connection with' a plunger 13 therein, said plunger, by preferenee, bearing such relation to the brake pedal 14 that both can be operatedb'y one and the same foot,v

of the plates 3 is a frame 17 which may be provided with any desired form of screen or netting 18 (Figs. 1 and 2) this frame 17 Extending stress the machine/in advance Specification 6i Letters Patent. Patented Aug; 21, 1917, Application filed January 8, 1917. Serial No. 141,184. A

1 preferably projecting laterally beyond the side plate? to such an extent as to screen the forward wheels of the car. Each of the topbars of the screen frame 17 has a rearwardly' projecting fork 19 which embraces its respective side plate 3, the opposite limbs of each fork being connected by a pin 20 which is free to-slide vertically in a slot 21 in said side plate 3.

ofa pair of rearwardly extending and up wardly inclined bars 22,- one adjacent to each side plate 3, each of these bars being free to slide between forward and rear pairs of rollers 23 and2 1, being mounted so as to be free to rotate on the respective side plate 3.-

"Ro'tatably mounted upon each of the side plates 3 in advance of the rollers 23 and 24, and in the forward line of'travel of the under side of the bar 22'is a supporting roller 25. The lower bar of the frame 17 has secured to it orearwardly extending plates 26 in which rollers 27 are mounted so as to be free to rotate, as shown in Fig. 2. YWhenthe frame 17 is in the elevated po sition shown in Figs. 1 and 3 the inner limbs of the forks 19 are engaged by the springpressed books 6 and said frame 17 is thereby supported in'suchelevated position. When it is desired to drop the fender, however, the driver of the car depresses the plunger'l thereby retracting the hooks 6, the upper end of the frame 17 during the drop ofthe same, being held close to the forward edges of the side'plates 3 by reason of the engagement ofthe pins 20 with the slots 21 in said side plates but thelower end of the fender being projected forwardly by reason of the engagement of the inclined bars 22 with the pairs of rollers 23 v and 241-,

the roller 25 acting as an additionalysupport" for the bar 22 soon after the fender starts to drop, and therollers 27 coming into contact with the roadway as soon as the fenderreaches its fully lowered position.

" When the fender is fully lowered the inner members ofthe forks 19 are engaged lifted to the raised position shown in F ig, l and retained in such position by the'spring hooks 6.

The rearwardly projecting members 19 on the fender frame may, as will =-beevident, be single instead of forked, although the latter form is preferred because of the stronger support for the pins 20 which is thus provided. I K

The fender shown in a fixed extent of forward projection as it drops, butif it is desired to vary such .eX-

tentof projection the: angular relation of the irollers 23 and;24 may\ be, changed so as to change ,the angle of, projection of the bars 22.- Onemeans of ,efiecting such; change,-

1 is shownin Fig. 4, the bar. QZYtherei-nibe ing pivoted to theshaft 15,,and'the rollers 28.'and 2d beingrotatably-mounted upon pivot pins which are adjustable inacurvedg.

slots 30" formed in the side p-l ates.3.

I gain aware that preyious to myinvention,

' a fender has been devised in whichthe fender carrying'i ram wa r vota ly mou t d; upon, brackets extend ng forwardly from the, oppositeends of a transverse bar gu ded rm,

, itsvertical movements loy mea ns of vertical 1 ency of the guide bars of thelfender frame to stick fast in the guides becauseo accu mulations of'rust or dirt. therein,- an,d pro;

vide for varying, as desired, the, extent ;of forward projection of the dropping fender-- I claim:

1. The comhination, in a fender. for ,metqr, cars, of side. platesfl'each having a vertical slot therein and guide rollers rotatably mounted-thereon and a vfender. frame having at its, upper, end pivot, pins engaging said, slots and, at its lower p ortion rearwardly, and upwardly inclined guide bars 1 engaging Said, u da er e I 2,; The combinatigm ina fender for mqtor cars, of side .plates .each. having 1a verti cal S1011 h ein nd: uppe end we el ider efs re n-91 mou e t e e nt ndfi fi d li frame having, at its upper end pivot pins engaging said, slots .and at its a lower portion wa armam n ma he o zltam fli en R g -i1, 2; @016 as:

cars, of side plates each having a vertical slottl erein and upper and lower pairs of "guide rollers rotatably mounted thereon, and

a fenderframe having at its upper endpivot pins engaging said slots and at its lower portion, rearwardlysand upwardly inclined guide bars sliding between said upper and lower pairs of guide. rollers,

4.; Thecombination, inafl-fender for motor cars, l of side plates each having a 1 vertical slet thereinand guide rollers rotatably,

mounted thereon, and, a fender frame. having at its vupperi-end pivotjpins engaging said slots and, atitslower portion rearwar dly anduipwardly inclined guide barsengaging. said guide rollers,, said: fender frame also-having, at the bottom, supporting rollers for traveling. on, .the roadway when the fender frame isdropped. I r

5,,The combination, in a. fender for, motor cars of opposite side plates,and afender frame verticallyampvable} in respect thereto and guided in its vertical movements there by, hooks for engaging. sa d, frameand holding itgin, elevated position, latchesfor engagmg the frame and preventing it from rising after it has been dro'pped, and means for proj ecting and retracting. said hooks and latches. i j I I 6 The combination, in a fender ,for motor cars, ofside plates eachhaving a vertical slot therein andtguide rollers mounted there on, and a fender frame/ having at itsupper end pivot pins engaging said slots and atits lower portion rearwardly and upwardly inclined guide bars engaging said guide rollers, and. means. for changing. the. angular re lat on, of the latter in respect to one another so as to varythe extent of forward pro1ection of the dropp ng fender.

7 .Y The combination, in a fendei' for motor cars, of side. plates each having a .vertical slot therein and front and rear, pairs of, guide. rollers mounted thereon, a fender frame having at its upper endlpivotpins err-l gaging said, slots and. at its lower portion rearwardly and upwardly inclined bar's sliding between said front and rear 1 pairs of rollers, and means for changing the angular relation of the, front and rearpairs of roll'-,

ersin respect-to one" anotl1er .so as, to vary 

